Kinesiology Taping Certification

Improve your effectiveness in treating hundreds of clinical conditions with a rehabilitative taping technique that is safe for populations ranging from pediatric to geriatric. Kinesiology taping facilitates the body's natural healing process while providing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting movement. Its ability to lift the skin off the neuraland sensory receptors provides therapeutic benefit that can be worn for several days. The effects can include enhancing muscle function, improving circulation, providing pain relief, correcting movement patterns, posture, and gait abnormalities.

Through an integrated format of lecture and hands-onlabs, participants will review the evidence for therapeutic and kinesiology taping, and learn specific taping protocols thatcan be quickly integrated into practice. Kinesiology tape can be a valuable clinical tool used in conjunction with other treatments and modalities to have immediate positive effectson movement and performance, while reducing pain and improving clinical outcomes for clients and patients.

Highlights

• Applying therapeutic and kinesiology taping to reduce pain, prevent injury, increase recovery time, and correct postural or gait abnormalities
• Hands-on labs for taping the spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, and ankle
• Combine kinesiology taping in conjunction with other treatments strategies to achieve immediate functional results
• Best practices for taping tension, application, and treatment plans based on your patient assessment
• Quickly integrate taping protocols into practice for various conditions and patient populations

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers